Technology, Globalization and Social Development GE 301 Science, Technology and Society Ahmet S Ucer
Contents Historical perspective Socio-economic change Information and communication technology as strategic tool Networking Technology and Globalization Social development and globalization Conclusions
History 100 years ago it was the same as today (international trade and migration) strengthen international ties in the aftermath of World War II laid the groundwork for today's globalization. Multinational corporations set up several bases around the world.
The two mechanisms The rise of capitalism Information and communication technologies
The socio-economic system Old deriving engine: New competition in the pursuit of profit Individual satisfaction Tooled by ICT New productivity sources Organizational forms GLOBAL economy
Globalization? Integration of economies through trade and financial flows Movement of people (labor) Movement of knowledge (technology) Global Economy core activities work in real time on a planetary scale
A Strategic tool 1990 the entire planet is organized around telecommunicated networks Power of information and knowledge Innovation
Innovation the process of making improvements by introducing something new Human resources System
Knowledge society Information society Knowledge society
Competition Short-term competitiveness Long-term competitiveness Intellectual property rights Decrease of transparency and reduction of progress
Outsourcing The search for innovative human resource The search for lower labor costs
Creative destruction (J Schumpeter) 1942 Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy The urge of innovation destroys existing enterprises yielding new ones What about entrepreneurs?
Networking Industrial age large factory dedicated to mass production Information age networking Network functions by circulating Money Information Technology Goods Services People M Castells, Information technology, Globalization and social development,unrisd,1999
Networking To be in the network You can share and in time increase your chances To be out of network (switched off) Your chances vanish Everything that counts is organized around WWW or interacting networks
Globalization of Technology International exploitation of national technological capabilities; International technology alliances; Globalization of innovation across countries http://www.atpsnet.org/content/files/documents/sunil%20manu.doc.
Technology and Globalization Substitution and Dematerialization Examples of Substitution and dematerialization Copper Oil Sugar R K Schaeffer, Globalization and Technology, Phi Kappa Phi Forum http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4026/is_200310/ai_n9316427
Technology and Globalization Declining raw material industries Effects on countries in the periphery Import-substitution industrialization Tourism
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Social Development and Globalization Social Development - Social survival Consumption and production Relationships of consumption Inequality Polarization Poverty Misery
Social Development and Globalization Relationships of production (How people provide for their livelihood - how do they earn money) Individualization of labor Over-exploitation Social exclusion income generation in the criminal economy
Informational Capitalism and Social crises Flexibility and global reach Education quality Elimination of traditional agriculture - rural exodus Informal economic growth, welfare state come under attack The forth world http://menntun.khi.is/sigurjon/it%20global%20castells.pdf
Globalization Index Globalization index Degree of integration Economic integration Personal contact Technological connectivity Political engagement A.T. Kearney consulting firm releses globalizatin index of 62 countries Singapure first, Ireland, Switzerland, US,Holland Turkey 57 th http://www.foreignpolicy.com/index.php
Conclusion (redefining social development) Activity of mind and material production closely liked Educated labor force is the source of productivity Needs multidimensional improvement in the quality of life. Welfare states, without bureaucracy will be the source of productivity
Social development Conclusion cultural development innovation economic development institutional stability and trust http://menntun.khi.is/sigurjon/it%20global%20castells.pdf
Conclusion IT WILL REQUIRE Massive technological upgrading of countries Dramatic investment in the education system worldwide network of science and technology NEEDS SCIENTIFIC THINKING, THE USE OF HUMAN INTELLECT
Last word Solidarity in a globalized world means global solidarity. And it also means intergenerational solidarity. Our planet is our only home, and we would not like the grandchildren of our grandchildren to be homeless Manuel Castells